News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Civic Initiatives published an analysis of the legal framework and practice related to public spaces and their accessibility to civil society organizations and informal youth…
Read more →In the frame of the advocacy initiative for the creation of an enabling environment for CSOs development in Albania, and following the National Conference “Social…
Read more →With the aim to contribute for further improvement of the programming of IPA assistance to civil society, BCSDN has prepared comments and recommendations on the…
Read more →On 20 June 2014, another SBPPF grantee, the SOS Telephone for Women and Children Victims of Violence, publicly presented their policy research “Institutional Mechanisms for Prevention from Family Violence and their Enforcement in Montenegro”, in the PR Center in Podgorica, Montenegro. The research, whose objective was to analyze the institutional and the administrative capacities and
Read more →The External Relations Section of the EESC adopted an own-initiative Opinion on Enhancing the transparency and inclusiveness of the EU accession process on 12th June,…
Read more →On 30 April 2014 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Center for Research and Development (CERD), one of the SBPPF grantees, organized a conference for presenting their policy paper on “Social Services and Public-Private Partnerships: The Role of NGOs”. In front of the present representatives of the civil society in B&H, the media, students and
Read more →On 19 June 2014, Mikro Art, a SBPPF grantee from Serbia, held a press conference and presented their Policy Paper “Citizens in City Development”. This analysis of citizens’ participation in urban development in Serbia shows discrepancy between official strategic documents which proclaim the need for transparent and participatory urban and spatial planning and actual legal
Read more →The Union of Municipalities of Montenegro, in partnership with the Centre for NGO Development (CRNVO) and the Ministry of the Interior, organized a regional consultative…
Read more →From 18th to 19th June, 13 representatives of the Monitoring Matrix working group (MM WG) – either original experts who developed the MM or staff…
Read more →The Metamorphosis Foundation, one of the SBPPF grantees, organized a conference for presentation of the final findings from the research of the gov.mk websites within the framework of the project “Increasing the Use of gov.mk Websites as Tools for Transparency, Accountability and e-Participation”. The conference took place at the EU InfoCentre on June 17, 2014
Read more →BCSDN is proud to present the 1st-ever Regional Report on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development in Enlargement Countries, developed in partnership with European Center for Non-profit Law (ECNL). This report summarizes the key findings from 8 country reports in the Western Balkans and Turkey, prepared by using the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil
Read more →On 30 May 2014, the Center for Civic Education (Montenegro) organized a press conference where they presented their policy paper on “The role of inspection in the fight against corruption”, supported through SBPPF. The study was presented by Ms. Tamara MILAŠ, programme assistant in the CCE, and Mr. Boris MARIĆ, senior legal advisor in the
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